Agriculture 2.0 is an urban growing system that takes <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/vertical-farming/">vertical farming</a> to the next level. A breathtaking project designed by <a href="http://appareil.es/">Appareil</a>, the spindly tower embodies a futuristic mechanism for agricultural production in the city. The incredible concept seeks to re-imagine how urban hubs can be used as spaces for vegetation. With food security high on political agendas this month, and predictions that by 2050 nearly 80% of the earth's 9 billion people will live in urban centers, localizing agricultural production will become vital.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

Vertical farming is far from a new concept, and uses principles that have been employed by indigenous peoples around the world for thousands of years.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

But this new generative system looks to raise the stakes, supporting the production of crops such as tomatoes, eggplants, and other greens.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

The tower is predicted to be able to produce 42 kilograms of vegetables in a single day.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

The vertical infrastructure’s local design will concentrate on three things: the site where the tower will be erected, what area of the city will be used, and the city’s climate. Plant incubators will receive a complete support structure that the building will make up and in turn run through the length of the tower.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

A large, closed pool will act as an incubator that provide for a controlled environment that can support the growth of plants; collecting rainwater, controlling temperature, sunlight, and concentration of carbon dioxide.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

It may only be a concept now, but it will be interesting to see how the idea meets the challenges of agricultural production in reality -- Appareil's Agriculture 2.0 could very well be the future of urban farming.

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Agriculture 2.0 by Appareil

Agriculture 2.0 is an urban growing system that takes vertical farming to the next level. A breathtaking project designed by Appareil, the spindly tower embodies a futuristic mechanism for agricultural production in the city. The incredible concept seeks to re-imagine how urban hubs can be used as spaces for vegetation. With food security high on political agendas this month, and predictions that by 2050 nearly 80% of the earth's 9 billion people will live in urban centers, localizing agricultural production will become vital.